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Hi! In October 2010, I moved from San Francisco to Manhattan with my husband, daughter, and twin boys. Since then I've been busy teaching myself and my kids how to hail a cab, fly a kite in Central Park, and walk across the Brooklyn Bridge with style. And a few other things. I write about those other things here. Thanks for stopping by!
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12/3/12

Urban Camping Checklist

To my kids, nothing is better than when we book a hotel with an indoor swimming pool in the middle of winter. All we have to do is drive to New Jersey or Westchester and BAM! We're on vacation in a totally new environment. We've done it a few times in the past with so much success.

The next time I'm tempted buying tickets to see Disneyland or Africa or even Matilda, I have to remind myself that this is all my kids want to do: swim, sleep in a new bed, and eat junk food. Someday I know I'll forget and plan a so-called dream vacation, only to be annoyed as they whine constantly. These lines are too long! It's too hot! I want a stupid toy from the lobby! It's really so simple to make them happy: hotel, indoor pool, and french fries. Actually, if I'm honest, that's pretty much happiness for me, too.

22 comments:

Beautiful pictures! I spent my weekend in London and we were lucky to find a room in a usually very expensive hotel for a few pounds only - even though London had lovely weather, we took our time to make use of the spa and indoor pool. So good. I can absolutely agree.

Such a great "vacation" idea. Love the pictures! The "They paved paradise and put up a parking lot..." line oddly put The Talking Heads' "Nothing but Flowers" on repeat in my mind. But it's a good song that replaced the Vanilla Ice one my evil husband stuck in there earlier, so thank you! :-)

I'll never forget when I was a kid my parents had our hardwood floors re-stained and we had to stay overnight at the Holiday Inn next to the mall because of the fumes. We swam all evening and then again the next day and it was one of the most exciting weekends of my young life. Sometimes we forget that happiness can be so simple.